The patient has a stroke and has weakness on his right side. How will the weakness affect his ability to swallow?
What will be an ideal response?
The patient may have difficulty swallowing related to weakness or paralysis of the suprahyoid muscles. The suprahyoid muscles form the floor of the oral cavity and are involved in the swallowing process.
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A) epidermis B) dermis C) cutaneous membrane D) hypodermis
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A. activating different regions of the muscle. B. recruiting a different number of motor units. C. activating the motor units at a different frequency. D. altering the number of crossbridges each individual fiber uses.
In the hydrolysis of a triglyceride, what are the reactants and the products?
A) The reactants are a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids; the products are a triglyceride and three water molecules. B) The reactants are a triglyceride and three water molecules; the products are a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids. C) The reactants are a glucose monomer and three water molecules; the products are a glycogen molecule and three fatty acids. D) The reactants are a glycogen molecule and three water molecules; the products are a glucose monomer and three fatty acids. E) The reactants are a glycine molecule and three water molecules; the products are a glyceride molecule and three fatty acids.
Which of the following does not bring about increased airway resistance?
a. asthma. b. epinephrine. c. slow-reactive substance of anaphylaxis. d. emphysema. e. excess mucus production.